Airas Nunes

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Airas Nunes (b. c. 1230 - d. 1289) was a Spanish cleric and troubador of the 13th century, probably born in Galicia. He served under a bishop and much later, between 1284 and 1289, was a poet in the court of Sancho IV of Castille.

His songs are written in medieval Galician-Portuguese. Fifteen compositions are known, of which 7 are love songs, 3 songs of friendship, 4 satires, 2 ballads and one pastoral song. At times quotations from other authors, such as King Denis of Portugal, King Alfonso X of Castile, João Zorro and Nuno Fernandes Torneol, are found in his work.

It is thought that he may have collaborated in the composition of the Cantigas de Santa Maria of Alfonso X the Wise.